Club Programme 2023-24
Sept 1st to 30th - Photo Challenge : Negative Space
Facebook Monthly challenge, up to 3 images per person
Sept 12th - Welcome to UCC
Outline of programme, showing Facebook and Website. Short intro from all members. Image bistro of summer photo challenges.
Sept 26th - A Creative Challenge
Bring your camera. : Five of Two – Five different images from a pair of items.
October 1st to 30th - Photo Challenge : Portraits
Facebook Monthly challenge, up to 3 images per person
10th Oct - Portrait workshop using studio lights : A couple of mannequin heads will be Meet available, but we will encourage members to pose, so be prepared to take part!
24th Oct - Wildlife of the East Midlands - Danny Green
31st Oct - Review of Exhibition via Zoom
A discussion/feedback on our Annual Exhibition. What did you like ? What could we do differently ?
November 1st to 30th - Photo Challenge : Artistic/Creative
Facebook Monthly challenge, up to 3 images per person
7th Nov - So You Want To Be A Judge - Malcolm Heaven
Come along and score the images that Malc presents – then see what the judges said about them.
28th Nov - Smartphone Photography - Sara Raynard
Practical workshop using your smartphone camera so makes sure you bring it with you
December 1st to 31st - Photo Challenge : Smartphone Images
Facebook Monthly challenge, up to 3 images per person
5th Dec - Xmas Social
Skittles & Faggots at the Wheatsheaf, Thurcaston.
January 1st to 31st Photo Challenge : Corners
Facebook Monthly challenge, up to 3 images per person
9th Jan - Peak District National Park - Graham Dunn (via Zoom)
A visual journey through the wonderful & diverse landscapes of the Peak District National Park. Landscape photographymethods and techniques are teased out as they apply to images along the route.
23rd Jan - Japan - Frances McKim, Luminar Neo Software - Peter Tyler
February 1st to 28th Photo Challenge : Landscapes
Facebook Monthly challenge, up to 3 images per person
6th Feb - QUO : Quorn Ukulele Orchestra
Come along for some creative photo opportunities while listening to the playing and singing
20th Feb - Wildlife of Finland - Jan Croft
March 1st to 31st Photo Challenge : Street
Facebook Monthly challenge, up to 3 images per person
5th Mar - Using Flash from the basics onwards - Jack Edwards
A look at the ways that pop-up flash and flash guns can be used from controlling the power to repeat flash and multiple exposures. Getting effects by using rear curtain flash and changing aperture. Bring your cameras, flashguns (if you have one) and manuals, if possible. Don’t forget to charge the batteries.
19th Mar - Ady Kerry, editorial photographer
An interactive talk where discussion is encouraged and opinions respected with a view to making you think more about your imagery before you press the shutter, taking into account the creative processes you want employ helping you to achieve the best possible results.
April 1st - 30th Photo Challenge : Edited Image - Before & After
Facebook Monthly challenge, up to 3 images per person,
9th Apr - Using Flash Part 2 – Jack Edwards
A practical session to put into practice the settings and effects Meet covered on the first session – for both pop-up flash and flash guns. Photographing moving objects and high speed flash. Using repeat flash, multiple exposures and rear curtain flash. Cameras, flashguns (if you have one) required.
30th (23rd not available) -A talk by Ron McKeating (UCC member) on how he uses Focus Stacking. Followed by (depending on time available): Another member talk (subject TBC)
May 1st to 31st Photo Challenge : Silhouettes
Facebook Monthly challenge, up to 3 images per person
7th May - Photowalk Treasure Hunt
21st May - Annual General Meeting
June 1st to 30th Photo Challenge : Look Up
Facebook Monthly challenge, up to 3 images per person
4th Jun - A walk around Leicester City (canalside architecture)
18th Jun - Exhibition Awards – Presentations …. Followed by member talk (Steve Kenney) on Photo manipulation before Photoshop
21-22-23 Jun - Annual Exhibition TBC
July-August
Photo Summer Challenge for July-August : Fabric, Hats, Patterns, Smoke, Splash
1 image of each word: 5 images per person, posted in Facebook
Please note: Programme subject to change, so please check with a Committee member, Facebook, or UCC website before travelling, if unsure.